Manufacturing Engineer

Virginia Transportation Corp•Parsons, TN

21d

About The Position

Wally-Mo Inc. is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to support safe, high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective trailer manufacturing. The role contributes to safety initiatives through safe process design, identifies manufacturing defects and supports process improvements to eliminate them, and develops factory automation and advanced manufacturing initiatives. It also involves programming strategy for fabrication equipment, 3D modeling for jig, tool, and fixture development, and material and inventory control strategies that support just-in-time delivery. The Manufacturing Engineer works to reduce waste and optimize labor performance through process improvement, labor analysis, and line balancing. The role reviews production costs, schedules, and future production requirements to support management decisions; plans workflow, equipment placement, and space requirements; and coordinates equipment maintenance and repairs. The engineer stays current with product design initiatives and supports design for manufacturability, while collaborating with team leaders, departments, co-workers, suppliers, and customers. The position reports to the Engineering Manager and is classified as exempt under the FLSA.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills.
Initiative.
Relevant technological knowledge.
Ability to lead and work independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Project management skills.
Familiarity with machine programming software.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Data analytics skills and experience.
Attention to detail.
Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches.
Proficiency using presentation software.
Competency using computer-aided design (CAD) platforms.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent walking and some standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, lifting, and reaching.

Nice To Haves

A four-year degree in an Engineering or Engineering Technology major is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support safety initiatives and organizational safety culture through safe process design.
Recognize and document manufacturing defects and support their elimination through process design improvements.
Define and implement factory automation and advanced manufacturing initiatives to improve factory productivity.
Define and implement fabrication equipment programming strategies that support single-piece flow and material utilization.
Maintain expert-level 3D modeling capability to lead jig, tool, and fixture development initiatives.
Define and implement material and inventory control strategies that support just-in-time delivery to downstream customers.
Improve process efficiency and sustainability to reduce waste and optimize labor costs; deploy labor analysis and line-balancing tools.
Review and calculate labor, material, and other production costs, and review schedules and future production requirements to assist management decision-making.
Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement, and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair services and ensure manufacturer procedures and instructions are followed to keep production equipment operational.
Stay current with new product design initiatives and ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability to support safety, quality, productivity, and cost KPIs.
Support the development and deployment of jigs, tools, and fixtures to support safety, quality, productivity, and cost KPIs.
Collaborate with other team leaders and departments.
Build and maintain relationships with co-workers, suppliers, and customers.